Research

Sometimes you can learn the best ways to control workplace hazards from
research. There's a good chance you already use research. When you collect
information about a problem and turn that information into action to improve
working conditions, that's research. Do you ever use an industry “best
practice”? That's research, too, research that someone else conducted
to solve a workplace problem similar to yours.

You don't need expensive equipment or trained experts to do your own
research. Here's a simple method:

Identify a safety or health problem.

Find out as much as you can about the problem and possible solutions. Here are some ways to collect information: